Hamels calls Mets Choke Artists

[ljshorty89]

I've always considered "choke" a special term. A term that's saved for big time examples of a team completely and utterly collapsing while holding a huge advantage. The Cubs lost a series that they (on paper) should have won....but I'm not sure I'd call it a choke. Feel free to disagree, but I think that their loss was just a loss, not a choke.

[HollywoodLeo]

The Cubs were highly favored in the NL and the only team anyone thought had any sort of realistic shot against any of the AL teams.

They were facing a team that barely made it out of a crappy division that they were "supposed" to cake walk over and got swept.

That's choking, even by your definition.

[ljshorty89]

Yes, the completely should have won, but they never really looked good in the series. From day 1, the Dodgers beat them up. I dunno, I just don't view it as a choke, more of a blown opportunity.

[HollywoodLeo]

Yes, the completely should have won, but they never really looked good in the series. From day 1, the Dodgers beat them up.

Exactly.

They choked.

[DirtyKash]

100% agree with Hamels. I'm starting to really like this guy.

[browntown653]

The Mets choked.
The Cubs choked.

There is no argument otherwise.

[realmofotalk]

Hiroki Kuroda = clutch
Hiroki Kuroda = Pimp

[DirtyKash]

ROCKING THE BLING!!!!!!

What's that sign he's making with his fingers?

[Kingdom]

"Fukudome sucks"

[realmofotalk]

The LA logo, only backwards to our view.